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Budapest

Budapest is a capital city of Hungary on both banks of Danube - it is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities of the world. Banks of Danube are included in the World Heraitage Sites

There are several islands on Danube.

Slovakia

In Slovakia Danube flows through capital city of Slovakia - Bratislava and Komarno and Štúrovo.

Bratislava

Bratislava Castle is located on a plateu 85 meters above Danube, in the middle of Bratislava. Castle is outstanding feature in the city and from it opens a great view on Bratislava and Austria, when weather is good - you can see also Vienna and Hungary. Many legends are connected to this castle.

Komárno

Small and very beautiful town, I think really worth to see.

Vienna

Dannube is much loved by viennese and also much songs and music has been written about it, starting with famose valtze by Johannes Strauss.

But for tourists Danube in Vienna is a dissapointment as the most visibla part in Vienna is Donaukanal - srtificially build channel. The river itself is further away.

There is Danube Tower to see - it has 150m observation deck and Danube Park.

Linz

Linz is a third biggest city of Austrie and one of the most industrial city of Austria. It is situated on both banks of Danube.

Old Urfahr West stretches out along the left bank of the Danube, only a short walk upstream from the city center. Sleepy lanes, beer gardens right along the Danube and pebble beaches for sunbathing - a place to relax.

As a public park between Lentos and Brucknerhaus, the Danube Riverbank offers recreation and relaxation. In the summer, the "bank" is a popular meeting place for the young people of Linz. As a public space of culture it is the setting every year for the Linz "Cloud of Sound", and sculptures by internationally renowned artists are also found here in the "forum metall".

The cultural city of Linz ~ Danube is an ideal starting point for a cruise. In addition to liner cruises, sightseeing and event tours are also offered.

From twilight to midnight, from Brucknerhaus to the Linz Castle, the bank of the Danube is transformed every evening into a sea of lights. The art project "Lichtblicke" ("Bright Spots") brightly accentuates the characteristic buildings and bridges on the Danube for night owls.

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First town Danube flows through is Tuttlingen, in Germany. The town is build around Honberg mountain were a ruined fort , build in Miidle Ages, still stands.

Danube flows through a very pretty medieval citty of Regensburg. What one can say from photos - it is very pictoresque. Large medioeval centre of the cityy is UNESCO heritage site.

The Stone Bridge in photo was build in 1135-1146. The knights of the 2nd and 3rd crusade used it to cross the Danube on their way to the Holy Land.

Regensburg has many sigts to offer - chatedral, many gothic churches and also historical buildings like Golden Cross Inn where Charles V made the acquaintance of Barbara Blomberg, the mother of Don John of Austria (born 1547). The house is also the place where Kepler died in 1630.

Near Regensburg a must see are two classical buidings, erected by Ludwig I of Bavaria. Walhalla is a reproduction of Partenon build as a Teutonic temple of fame on the hill rising from Danube. Second is the Befreiungshalle at Kelheim, 30 km above Regensburg, a large circular building which has for its aim the glorification of the heroes of the 1813 War of Liberation.

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One of the most romantic rivers on the world, in my oppinion. Cruise down the Danube for sure would be wonderful.

Danube is a second longest river in the world. It flows through 10 countries: Germany, Austia, Hungary, Serbia,  Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine. On the rivers banks are located 4 european capital cities: Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade. Danube's delta has been UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991.

Danube starts in the Black Forest (Germany) from the two smaller rivers: Brigach and Breg. And it flows into Black Sea in Romania and Ukraine.

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